Officials charged in corruption scandal who may be entitled to annual benefits

The following public officials, charged in a corruption scandal July 23, are enrolled in the state pension system, which bases annual benefits on an employee's salary for the three highest years. Under current law, they could be entitled to some or all of the benefits, even if convicted.

1. James P. King
Retired head of Jersey City Parking Authority. Former chairman of Jersey City Incinerator Authority, former undersheriff, unsuccessful candidate for City Council.
Pension status: Grossing $3,550.19 a month.

2. Denis Jaslow
Retired as corrections officer for East Jersey State Prison. Now an investigator for Hudson County Board of Elections.
Pension status: Grossing $1,804.45 a month.

3. Dennis Elwell
Former Secaucus mayor (resigned Tuesday).
2008 public salary: $23,364
Pension status: Fully vested. Eligible for payments based on a three-year average of $23,364.

4. Richard Greene
Aide to state Assemblyman L. Harvey Smith.
2008 public salary: $93,284
Pension status: Fully vested. Eligible for payments based on a three-year average of $90,236.

5. Louis M. Manzo
Former assemblyman with 21 years in the public-pension system working for Hudson County, Bayonne and Union City. Three-time unsuccessful candidate for Jersey City Council.
2008 public salary: Not available
Pension status: Fully vested. Eligible for payments based on a three-year average of $61,604.

6. Michael J. Manzo
Jersey City arson investigator. Unsuccessful candidate for City Council.
2008 public salary: $95,380
Pension status: Fully vested. Eligible for payments based on a three-year average of $87,892.
7. Michael Schaffer
Commissioner, North Hudson Utilities Authority.
2008 public salary: $5,000
Pension status: Fully vested. Eligible for payments based on a three-year average of $5,000.

8. Anthony Suarez
Ridgefield mayor. Holds various jobs with municipal governments in Ridgefield, West New York and Saddle Brook.
2008 public salary: $42,502
Pension status: Fully vested. Eligible for payments based on a three-year average of $42,835.

9. Daniel Van Pelt
Assemblyman, with pay and benefits suspended. Former administrator, Lumberton (fired July 25). Former Ocean Township committeeman and mayor.
2008 public salary: $95,863
Pension status: Fully vested. Eligible for payments based on a three-year average of $91,786.

10. Mariano Vega Jr.
Jersey City Council president; director, Hudson County Department of Public Resources; former chairman, Jersey City Economic Development Corp.
2008 public salary: $160,088
Pension status: Fully vested. Eligible for payments based on a three-year average of $153,670.

11. Jeffrey Williamson
Lakewood, Ocean County, building inspector. Unsuccessful Assembly candidate.
2008 public salary: $37,168
Pension status: Fully vested. Eligible for payments based on a three-year average of $35,738.

18. Lori Serrano
School district accountant, former Jersey City Housing Authority chairwoman, unsuccessful candidate for City Council.
2008 public salary: $35,693
Pension status: Five years toward vesting.

19. L. Harvey Smith
Assemblyman, with pay and benefits suspended. Former teacher. Former Hudson County undersheriff. Former three-term City Council member, with four years as president. Acting mayor, May-November 2004. Unsuccessful candidate in mayoral election .
2008 public salary: $49,000
Pension status: Enrolled in state system but details unavailable .

These public officials have some connection to the investigation. They have not been charged with any crime:

1. Joseph Doria
Home and office searched by federal agents.
Former commissioner, Department of Community Affairs (resigned July 23). Former Bayonne mayor, former assemblyman, former senator.
2008 public salary: $140,460
Pension status: Fully vested and applied for payouts July 24. Would gross an estimated $4,916 monthly.

2. Jerramiah Healy
Identified himself as unnamed municipal official in federal complaints.
Jersey City mayor. Former assistant prosecutor, Hudson County; former chief judge, Jersey City Municipal Court.
2008 public salary: $98,363
Pension status: Not in state system. Member of Jersey City municipal retirement system, but vesting and potential payout details not available.

Source: U.S. Attorney General's Office, New Jersey Division of Pensions and Benefits